It is a typical picture that drummers are wearing headphones while practicing, band rehearsals, recording, or live performances. But why are headphones so popular? Do they have some magic electric that makes them better than other products? This list includes nine of the top reasons why drummers wear and should wear a good pair of headphones. They…
When it comes to drumming, you might have been struggling to find a good pair of shoes, shorts, and a shirt that fits well and is not too hot or cold for you. That is a fair question, and many are encountering this. It is recommended to coordinate with the band members to ensure a minimum of…
When observing a drummer’s skill of extreme limb coordination while playing, the question came to my mind whether drummers would make better dancers than non-drummers. Personally, I am terrible at dancing although I play drums for a long time! Not all drummers are good dancers, but drumming provides the basis for solid rhythm and coordination…
You probably have already seen a video of a drummer playing his drums. And, probably, you’ve also seen a drummer moving his mouth or making a weird face while drumming. Why is that so? And why do so many drummers do that? When drummers play with an open mouth or make a funny face, it’s…
In my time being a drummer, I encountered many different opinions on whether you should or should not use a metronome to keep the tempo. I will summarize what I heard and what I researched to give you an excellent answer to this question once and for all. Nowadays, most drummers use a metronome as…
You either came across the earplugs discussion when starting to play the drums, or you’ve seen drummers wear those. There are excellent reasons to use them. Wearing earplugs lowers the sound volume that arrives at the eardrum, to prevent long-term hearing loss or tinnitus. Special earplugs for musicians allow you to hear all the music…
I bet you’ve also been wondering how and why drummers are able to move both arms and legs at the same time and yet can manage all of their limbs independently. Here is some research on the science behind that. Most drummers have independent coordination between their limbs, which means their brains develop neurological connections…